Final Review: EDC 102H Context Statement - Fall 2013
Author(s):

Section Title:

Introduction - Score = / 5 pts.

5 – Intro provides a hook, an interesting overview of the upcoming analysis,including, what school is being analyzed_ what aspects are being analyzed, and whom the report is intended to inform.

4 - Intro names the school and previews the scope of the report, and may describe whom the report is intended to inform.

3 - Intro names the school but not much else.

2 - Intro fails to name the school.

0 - No introduction section is apparent.


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Organization Score = / 5 pts.


5 - Report includes the following elements: introductory, concluding, and main-body paragraphs. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented. Subheadings are used.
4 - Report includes all of the elements mentioned previously, but may not break down information into logical paragraphs or include subheadings.
3 – Report may be missing one element and/or information presented may be too wordy, too brief, logically inconsistent, or unclear
2 - Report is missing more than one report element.
0 - Report does not include any sections.

Comments:





Mechanics Score = / 5 pts.


5 - All information in the report, including photographs, are cited using APA styled end notes, and there are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report.

4 - Most information is cited using footnotes or there are a noticeable number of typos, misspellings, language conventions and/or usage errors.

3 - Some footnotes are missing or incomplete e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website and/or there are many typos, misspellings, or other language conventions/usage errors.

2 - Most of the report's information is not footnoted

and/or

language conventions/usage errors inhibit reader’s ability to comprehend parts of the report.

0 - Report does not include a Reference section.

and/or

Report is incoherent.


Comments:


Conclusion Score = / 5 pts.


5 - Conclusion reviews analyses of school and describes why findings should be important to reader.

4 - Conclusion reviews analyses of school.

3 - Conclusion minimally refers back to report findings.

2 - Conclusion is baseless.

0 - No conclusion section is apparent.


Comments:




Creativity - Score = _/ 5 pts.


5 - Report is written in an engaging style with features such as graphics or photographs that improve the report's readability .

4 - Report has some interesting sections or written in an engaging style.

0 - 3 - Report generally reports information seemingly without purpose.


Comments:


Content/Thoroughness - Score = /15 pts


15 - Report includes at least ten different facts about the school and in the case of statistical evidence compares each statistic with another relevant figure with clarity and depth of analysis (e.g. earlier scores and state average) and states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards (School Report Card).

14 - Report includes at least eight different facts about he school and compares most figures with relevant values with clarity and some depth of analysis and states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.

13 - Report includes at least six different facts about the school and compares some of the figures to other relevant figures, but the analysis is at times incomplete or unclear

12 - Report includes at least four different facts about the school and compares some of the figures to other relevant figures; however, the analysis is incomplete or difficult to follow

10 - Report includes less than four different facts about the school or fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures.



Final Score for Section (on URITK) : _ / 40 pts


Points for Publishing Section: _ / 10 pts


Peer Reviewer(s):




Total Points = __/50 pts